TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Thursday 7 December 2023, 8.15pm GMT
West Ham United make the six-mile journey north-west to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a rare Thursday night Premier League fixture on Thursday evening.
The Hammers will visit Spurs’ new home for just the seventh time for a fixture that will be broadcast live in the UK by Amazon Prime Video.
West Ham, of course, became the first visiting team to win at Tottenham’s 62,850-capacity home when Michail Antonio fired past Hugo Lloris to secure a 1-0 Premier League victory back in April 2019.
However, the Irons have not won in N17 since, losing on five of their six subsequent visits.
Tottenham started strong on home turf under new head coach Ange Postecoglou this season, too, winning four of their opening five Premier League matches, including victories over Manchester United and Liverpool, but they have lost the last two at the hands of Chelsea and Aston Villa and have a number of senior players out injured at present.
How to get there…
With an almost complete lack of parking and busy London streets surrounding Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it is strongly recommended that supporters take public transport, rather than driving to the game.
It’s a simple journey from central London too. Just head for Liverpool Street and hop on a London Overground train to White Hart Lane or Greater Anglia service to Northumberland Park. Services depart regularly for Liverpool Street after the game, too, leaving White Hart Lane at 22.01, 22.17, 22.31, 22.36, 22.47, 23.01 and 23.17, and departing Northumberland Park at 22.13, 22.20, 22.30, 22.41, 22.50, 23.00, 23.13 and 23.19. From either, it’s about a ten-minute walk to and from the Away supporters’ turnstiles in the north east corner of the ground.
If you’d like a slightly longer walk, take the London Underground Victoria line to either Tottenham Hale or Seven Sisters, from where it is a 25 to 30-minute stroll north up Tottenham High Road. Tottenham Hale is also on the Greater Anglia network.
Seven Sisters is also on the London Overground, as is Bruce Grove, which lies midway between Seven Sisters and White Hart Lane, but is served by fewer trains.
Finally, a shuttle bus will run between Wood Green station on the London Underground Piccadilly line.
Where to stay…
If you are travelling to London from outside the capital, or simply fancy an overnight stay after a late finish, there are literally thousands of hotels, guest houses, apartments and more to choose from if you need overnight accommodation
What to do…
London, of course, has attractions for all the family and to suit all budgets and tastes.
While the capital’s top tourist spots are well-known, let’s concentrate instead on things to do in and around north London.
You could have a walk up to Alexandra Palace and take in the superb view southwards across the London skyline.
If you’d rather do something nearer the centre of the city before jumping on the train or Tube, why not have a stroll around Regent’s Park and visit London Zoo?
Directly north of Regent’s Park is Primrose Hill, which also offers fantastic views across central London to the south. Further north of Regent’s Park is the trendy Borough of Camden, which is home to a wide variety of eateries, pubs, bars and independent shops.
What’s happened there before…
We’ve already mentioned Michail Antonio’s historic strike in April 2019, but there has been plenty of other drama in our other visits to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The most dramatic of them all occurred in October 2020, when games were being played without supporters present due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, but no Hammer will ever forget our miraculous comeback from three goals down in the final nine minutes, capped by Manuel Lanzini’s unstoppable strike in the fourth minute of added-time.
Since then, though, it has been a less happy hunting ground, with Tottenham winning the three most recent meetings, two in the Premier League and one in the EFL Cup fifth round in December 2021.
